Special receptacle or package – For tobacco – pipe or cigarette holder – Sheet-formed receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Fidei, David T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For tobacco, pipe or cigarette holder
Sheet-formed receptacle
C206S259000, C206S273000, C229S160100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07000761
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a soft-cup package (29) for smoking articles wherein the outer wrap material (10) is a paperboard or cardboard material having the ability to collapse along lines of weakening (26, 28) in the side panels (16, 20) as smoking articles are removed from the package (29). The invention also includes further means of collapse along lines of weakening (14.2, 18.2) in the base panel (14.1, 18.1). Retaining means may he provided by a collapsed side panel (20) and a dummy stamp or seal (34) across the top walls of the package (10) to hold captive the remaining exposed smoking articles (46).
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Roe Hugh Dermot
Swart Pierre Radyn
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd.
Fidei David T.
Pitney Hardin LLP
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